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Amiri-Khaman

Recipe of Amiri Khaman

Hetal Kamdar
Amiri Khaman is a Gujarati tea time snack. It is made of crumbled khaman dhoklas tempered with garlic and mixed with pomegranate seeds and coconut.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 482 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups Chana dal split Bengal gram
  • Small piece of ginger
  • 2 green chilies
  • 1 tsp soda bi-carb
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 4 tbsp. oil
  • 2 tsp mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp asafoetida
  • 7-8 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 1 tbsp. powdered sugar
  • salt to taste

For Decoration

  • 1 tbsp. grated fresh coconut
  • 1 tbsp. chopped coriander
  • 1 tbsp. pomegranate seeds

Instructions
 

  • Soak the dal for 2-3 hours.
  • Leave 1 tsp. of dal aside and grind the rest with the green chilies and ginger.
  • Add the whole (unground) dal.
  • Add the soda bi-carb, turmeric powder, and salt, mix well.
  • Spread a little mixture at a time in a thali (flat metal plate with low rim) and steam to make dhoklas. Repeat for the remaining mixture.
  • Cool and crumble.
  • Add the sugar, lemon juice, and a little salt and mix well.
  • Heat the oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds. When they stop popping, add the garlic, fry for a few seconds, add the asafoetida and fry again for a few seconds.
  • Pour this mixture on top of the crumbled dhoklas.
  • Decorate with chopped coriander, grated coconut, pomegranate and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 352mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 24gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 249IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Amiri Khaman, Gujarati recipe
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